February 16, 2010
Mark 5
Pastor Jason Yon
The situations reported in Mark 5:22-43 were desperate. They could have appeared hopeless from a human’s point of view. Yet the two persons that experienced miraculous healing provide examples for our lives, because each demonstrated faith and patience.
The lady introduced in verse 25 had been to all of the best doctors and spent every penny she had, yet still believed that if she could just touch the hem of Jesus’ garment, she would receive healing power.
The synagogue ruler who asked Jesus to come and heal his dying daughter had to wait on the Lord to stop and heal someone else, then get through large crowds of people. Personally as a father, the life and health of my daughter is very important to me. I can relate to how this man must have desperately wanted Jesus to push everyone else aside so that he could come and heal his daughter. Yet even after waiting on the Lord and hearing the news of his daughter’s death, the man still had faith to believe that Jesus could do a miracle.
In times of sickness or infirmity, we need to have faith and patience. The Lord certainly has the power to heal, but He always has the best and perfect plan for us. We must have faith and be patient in waiting on the Lord, trusting that He knows what is best for our lives and the lives of those around us.
Jason Yon came to Grace Covenant initially as a ministry intern, then returned as a staff pastor after finalizing his ministry degree at Southeastern College.
